accidentsnounUS /ˈæksədənts/
plural of “accident” — an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading She felt that something dreadful must have happened and suggested calling up hospitals to see if there had been any accidents.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the calls were completed Dale returned to the kitchen and stood looking at the dinner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WAITING Eight o’clock came and still no Irene.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She felt that something dreadful must have happened and suggested calling up hospitals to see if there had been any accidents.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You might as well eat some of the chicken,” Mary suggested.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After the calls were completed Dale returned to the kitchen and stood looking at the dinner.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She felt that something dreadful must have happened and suggested calling up hospitals to see if there had been any accidents.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By nine o’clock Judy was in tears.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading She felt that something dreadful must have happened and suggested calling up hospitals to see if there had been any accidents.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading After the calls were completed Dale returned to the kitchen and stood looking at the dinner.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WAITING Eight o’clock came and still no Irene.
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading “You might as well eat some of the chicken,” Mary suggested.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading After the calls were completed Dale returned to the kitchen and stood looking at the dinner.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading After the calls were completed Dale returned to the kitchen and stood looking at the dinner.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading After the calls were completed Dale returned to the kitchen and stood looking at the dinner.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading She felt that something dreadful must have happened and suggested calling up hospitals to see if there had been any accidents.
take in solid food
From this reading “You might as well eat some of the chicken,” Mary suggested.
being one more than seven
From this reading WAITING Eight o’clock came and still no Irene.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt that something dreadful must have happened and suggested calling up hospitals to see if there had been any accidents.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She felt that something dreadful must have happened and suggested calling up hospitals to see if there had been any accidents.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading She felt that something dreadful must have happened and suggested calling up hospitals to see if there had been any accidents.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She felt that something dreadful must have happened and suggested calling up hospitals to see if there had been any accidents.
hospitalsnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəlz/
plural of “hospital” — a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading She felt that something dreadful must have happened and suggested calling up hospitals to see if there had been any accidents.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She felt that something dreadful must have happened and suggested calling up hospitals to see if there had been any accidents.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By nine o’clock Judy was in tears.
Irene
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From this reading WAITING Eight o’clock came and still no Irene.
Judy
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From this reading By nine o’clock Judy was in tears.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading After the calls were completed Dale returned to the kitchen and stood looking at the dinner.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading After the calls were completed Dale returned to the kitchen and stood looking at the dinner.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “You might as well eat some of the chicken,” Mary suggested.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “You might as well eat some of the chicken,” Mary suggested.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She felt that something dreadful must have happened and suggested calling up hospitals to see if there had been any accidents.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading By nine o’clock Judy was in tears.
not any; not one
From this reading WAITING Eight o’clock came and still no Irene.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading WAITING Eight o’clock came and still no Irene.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You might as well eat some of the chicken,” Mary suggested.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading After the calls were completed Dale returned to the kitchen and stood looking at the dinner.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She felt that something dreadful must have happened and suggested calling up hospitals to see if there had been any accidents.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt that something dreadful must have happened and suggested calling up hospitals to see if there had been any accidents.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “You might as well eat some of the chicken,” Mary suggested.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She felt that something dreadful must have happened and suggested calling up hospitals to see if there had been any accidents.
not in physical motion
From this reading WAITING Eight o’clock came and still no Irene.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading After the calls were completed Dale returned to the kitchen and stood looking at the dinner.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading She felt that something dreadful must have happened and suggested calling up hospitals to see if there had been any accidents.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading By nine o’clock Judy was in tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She felt that something dreadful must have happened and suggested calling up hospitals to see if there had been any accidents.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the calls were completed Dale returned to the kitchen and stood looking at the dinner.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She felt that something dreadful must have happened and suggested calling up hospitals to see if there had been any accidents.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She felt that something dreadful must have happened and suggested calling up hospitals to see if there had been any accidents.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She felt that something dreadful must have happened and suggested calling up hospitals to see if there had been any accidents.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading WAITING Eight o’clock came and still no Irene.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By nine o’clock Judy was in tears.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “You might as well eat some of the chicken,” Mary suggested.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After the calls were completed Dale returned to the kitchen and stood looking at the dinner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You might as well eat some of the chicken,” Mary suggested.
